Are You Really Afraid of the Cold? Yang Deficiency, Blood Stasis, Qi Stagnation… Which One Are You?

Are You Really Afraid of the Cold? Yang Deficiency, Blood Stasis, Qi Stagnation... Which One Are You?

Pengpai News Reporter Xiao Bei After the Cold Dew (Han Lu) solar term, the weather in Shanghai suddenly turned cold, dropping ten degrees overnight. In the bleak autumn wind, some people feel cold all over, especially with icy and numb hands and feet. So, what causes cold hands and feet? What methods does Traditional Chinese … Read more

How to Regulate Blood Stasis Constitution in Women: Insights from Lingnan Gynecology Health Workshop

How to Regulate Blood Stasis Constitution in Women: Insights from Lingnan Gynecology Health Workshop

Team Mentor National Leading Talent in Traditional Chinese Medicine “Qihuang Scholar”, Renowned Gynecologist in Lingnan, Famous TCM Physician in Guangdong Province, Chief Physician of Gynecology at Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Wang Xiaoyun【Preface】 From ancient times to the present, literati have often used flowers to symbolize women, representing beauty and delicacy. However, gynecological … Read more

The Theory of Medicinal Cuisine in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The Theory of Medicinal Cuisine in Traditional Chinese Medicine

The four examinations, including observation (望), listening (闻), inquiry (问), and palpation (切), are methods for diagnosing diseases, also known as “diagnostic methods”. Palpation includes two parts: pulse diagnosis and pressure diagnosis, which is a method used by practitioners to understand the patient’s condition by touching, feeling, pressing, and applying pressure to specific areas of … Read more

Tongue Imprints Indicate Qi Deficiency: Effective Qi Supplementation Methods

Tongue Imprints Indicate Qi Deficiency: Effective Qi Supplementation Methods

Individuals with tongue imprints often belong to the group of those with Qi deficiency. Each person’s constitution reacts differently in various seasons, thus, the methods of health preservation also vary. What symptoms are associated with Qi deficiency? ✦1✦ People with Qi deficiency generally experienceshortness of breath and reluctance to speak, feeling too weak to talk, … Read more

5 Types of Qi Deficiency: Many People Are Affected! TCM Teaches You How to Restore Qi

5 Types of Qi Deficiency: Many People Are Affected! TCM Teaches You How to Restore Qi

Qi is the fundamental substance that constitutes the human body and maintains life activities. Due to insufficient congenital endowment, irregular daily routines, overwork, and other reasons, many people experience Qi deficiency. Image source: SOOGIF How should those with Qi deficiency restore their Qi? Let’s listen to what Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has to say. What … Read more

Understanding Qi Deficiency and Its Impact on Hair Loss in Autumn

Understanding Qi Deficiency and Its Impact on Hair Loss in Autumn

Qi deficiency, the most unacceptable issue, is not aging, not weakness, not fatigue, but rather “baldness.” Every year as autumn winds begin, we often hear people complain about hair loss, and this year is no exception.A friend of mine expressed that she is afraid to wash her hair because after washing, she sees the hair … Read more

Senior TCM Practitioner: Overview of Signals from the Five Organs and Six Bowels, Do You Have Them? Recommended for Collection

Senior TCM Practitioner: Overview of Signals from the Five Organs and Six Bowels, Do You Have Them? Recommended for Collection

To prevent not finding it next time Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that the five organs of the human body can store various nutrients needed for life activities, physiology, and pathology, while the six bowels mainly refer to some hollow organs in the thoracic and abdominal cavities, which have the functions of digesting food, absorbing … Read more

The Theory of Five Organs, Five Elements, Five Emotions, Five Colors, Five Tastes, and Seasonal Health Preservation in the Huangdi Neijing

The Theory of Five Organs, Five Elements, Five Emotions, Five Colors, Five Tastes, and Seasonal Health Preservation in the Huangdi Neijing

Health and longevity are the goals that people yearn for. The phenomena of nature, such as the cycles of day and night, inspire people to follow and return to nature to achieve eternal life. The Suwen (Plain Questions) states: “I have heard that in ancient times there were true people who could lift heaven and … Read more

The Dangers of Phlegm-Damp Constitution: Traditional Wisdom on Phlegm and Disease

The Dangers of Phlegm-Damp Constitution: Traditional Wisdom on Phlegm and Disease

Before reading this article, please click the blue text above, and then click “Follow” so you can continue reading for free. The editor updates health knowledge daily, and everyone is welcome to comment! 1. What is Phlegm-Damp Constitution? The phlegm in phlegm-damp constitution is not the phlegm we usually think of, but refers to the … Read more

What to Do About Phlegm-Damp Constitution? Four Simple Medicinal Dishes Worth Collecting!

What to Do About Phlegm-Damp Constitution? Four Simple Medicinal Dishes Worth Collecting!

Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) classifies human constitution into nine types, among which the Phlegm-Damp Constitution (tan shi ti zhi) is one. The Phlegm-Damp Constitution refers to a condition where the body’s organ functions are disordered, leading to the disruption of the movement of Qi, blood, and body fluids, resulting in the accumulation of water and … Read more